Markers in the Pines Region

Explore the legacy of Howlin’ Wolf in West Point, where he’s celebrated with a marker, statue, festival and museum, and in Meridian explore the blues roots of Jimmie Rodgers, the “father of country music.” Follow the paths of Booker “Bukka” White and Big Joe Williams along Highway 45, and visit Otis Rush’s birthplace in Philadelphia, the home of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.